"I am from the Lou and I am proud!"…read more If you have ever spent time in St. Louis, you know exactly why. This city has a heartbeat all its own, a mix of sports passion, Midwestern warmth, world class attractions, and that unmistakable STL spirit. When it comes to sports, St. Louis shows out. You get Cardinals baseball lighting up Busch Stadium all summer, Blues hockey bringing fierce energy in the winter, and St. Louis CITY SC filling the pitch with an electric vibe that has the whole city rallying behind soccer. No matter the season, STL fans show up loud and proud. And the city brings the flavor too, whether you are visiting the Saint Louis Zoo, one of the best and free in the country, wandering Forest Park, or eating your way through The Hill. Try some of the top favorites including toasted ravioli, gooey butter cake, provel cheese on some stl style pizza and all the STL classics that turn visitors into regulars. If you are looking for a city with heart, pride, and plenty to explore, St. Louis shows up big. And as Nelly said, "I am from the Lou and I am proud."

St. Louis is famous for the Gateway Arch, the 1904 World's Fair (which invented the ice cream…read morecone), its significant history as the "Gateway to the West," the Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Forest Park's many institutions, and its contributions to American music and culture, including the Blues music scene and its role in the Great Migration. John Goodman, Andy Cohen, Nelly, Jenna Fischer, Sterling Brown, Chuck Berry, Jon Hamm, Maya Angelou, Vincent Price, Yogi Berra, Tina Turner ... are from St Louis. St. Louis is known for unique comfort foods like juicy smoked St. Louis ribs, toasted ravioli, a dish of breaded and fried ravioli, and gooey butter cake, a dense, buttery dessert. Provel cheese is used in signature thin-crust pizza, an open-faced Gerber sandwich & breakfast dish known as the Slinger.

I really dislike going down to City Hall. I really do. So I was not looking forward to coming down…read moreto get my tax waiver since I'm new to the city. I planned on getting my document and heading to the Maplewood or Clayton DMV based on other Yelp reviews, but I had all of my papers ready and thought "what the heck" and walked into the titling and licensing office. First off, the assessor's office was a piece of cake. Gave my info and handed over my papers, and 10 minutes later I was on my way. After I peeked my head into the DMV portion of City Hall (just a few doors down), I was helped my a wonderful gentleman who made the process so easy. He was light-hearted and made it a pleasure to chat with him as I got my plates and title transferred. There aren't so many DMV workers who seem to like the people they're talking to. This man was different, and I thanked him for being so great. After I left the titling window, I sat down briefly before I was called up to get my license. The woman there was great, too! I was well on my way with my plates and copy of my temporary license! You too can walk in and out with everything in hand in A HOUR if you come prepared and are kind to the employees. Oh, and go at the beginning of the month.

Considering the time we are in the employees at City Hall are doing an amazing job! The employees…read moreare informative & helpful. I appreciate the steps that are taken for everybody's safety.

I know, I know. What the fuck are you doing reviewing the cops? They're not a business (or ARE…read morethey?) Look folks, since I moved back to my hometown, after fifteen or so years of living in other wonderful areas, I have been mugged once, my car has been broken into twice, and now, to top it all off, my house has been robbed. When I get shot, I'll probably just laugh and shrug it off. It's da 'Lou, right? Anyhoo, we were robbed in the morning, and when I returned home from work to find my front door unlocked and my living room tossed, I immediately called 911. Two unis showed up, guns drawn and ready to kick ass. Of course, the thieves were long gone, but the show was impressive. The two officers and the crime lab guy were all that they should have been: empathetic, friendly, concerned, and informative. (Just as a point of reference, when my apartment was broken into in Chicago, while I was IN it, the friendly Windy City cop told me I should have yelled at the robber and pulled a knife from my kitchen drawer on him. Sage advice indeed.) STLPD answered my questions, did a complete search of the house, and treated me like a decent human being (which I can be.) What I'm saying is that I have had more than a few positive interactions with STLPD's finest. I know they're are bad apples in every bunch. I'm glad I haven't had to deal with them yet.

I don't get why we have cops and I am a Republican. 90%of you just sit and try to catch speeders…read morewhich really, who are they hurting except the liberal Toyota and Subaru driver that sit in the left lane and drive less than the speed limit. But you never see them pulled over for impeding traffic. Then when you call a cop for an actual problem, like 6 of them show up and only one actually does something. And then a hour later they all leave with to my knowledge, nothing resolved. I think I would rather have that overly fat/ partially dork hall monitor from high school show up and help me. At least they take better notes and have some results. But I guess we pay cops just to shoot poor people and people they don't trust so I see why they are in St. Louis

I went inside and nicely said hi to the lady , she didn't respond , so I said hi again and she just…read morelooked at me with no expression. She was very rude and acted like I was stupid. I was upset because I got a ticket for parking 1 FOOT too far from the allotted parking meter and I had to pay $30 dollars. She treated me differently compared to other customers. Better paying it online than dealing with these people.

This bureau, I understand, is doing their job. However I have called them twice in 2 months about a…read moreparking ticket I received while doing my job as an in-home caregiver. They said it was $10.00 in November now Februaury i have not received the papers for diputing the ticket and the ticket is now $40.00 they are refusing to work with me or listen. I am not paying this ticket, the cleanliness of the street of Loughborough is more important than an older persons life and i was not in a Street cleaners way i was in before they got there and gone before they got there. but because i dropped the man of in front of his ouse and can barely walk and the city wants me to drop him of a block away.

This has to be the MOST unprofessional business I've EVER entered. Upon parking I should've known…read morebetter, but against my better judgement I parked. The FRONT window of the business was boarded up, the security guard was out front smoking a black & mild. Upon entering I hear a voice coming from a booth that has so many papers taped to it, I had no idea someone was sitting there. He asked if I had my ID and paperwork. I answered, "yes, I have everything I need." He looks at me and says, "I need it that's why I asked!" How was I supposed to know HE needed it sitting at a booth with NO computer?!? It took him a bit to paperclip my documents together because he was preoccupied with everyone's conversation. He finally said to me "when that man leaves you walk up to that window" and pointed at the woman who has "Hello" as her license plate name station. When her patron left, guy at the booth said "ma'am you GO THERE!" I was waiting on eye contact from the lady b/c I know how some public service workers are. She was EXACTLY how I perceived them to be. I got up to walk towards her and she says to me, "I did NOT call you up here!" The area is small and EVERYONE heard him tell me to go. I stopped in my tracks, turned to look at him and SHE said, "I'm going on break and he wasn't out here when I said it!" I went to sit back down, but the guy from the booth said he'll take care of me. He came from around the podium and his jeans were literally underneath his buttocks...SAGGING! I had seen and endured ENOUGH! I said never-mind and turned to walk out! This was by far the worst demonstration of professionalism from customer service to appropriate work wear. Highly disappointed and something needs to be done about it!

Black woman, check in clerk working today in light blue shirt, was rude and slammed the door in my…read moreface and other customers as we waited in line for service, prior to the office opening. Once inside service was quick and professional by other clerks. State Investigator Guard demands politeness from customers, but employees are not held to the same standards; very disappointing.

Staff is always pleasant and they will work with you to get your needs met. A nurse practitioner is…read morealways on site to help with all necessary medical needs. However parking is limited and not free.

Taking Uber sooooo very helpful & a real stress reduction! If you're going there, take an Uber!!…read moreFast, reliable, careful & friendly drivers!'

I recently had Certified Waterproofing in St. Louis replace a cinder block wall in the basement of…read moremy 100 year old house, and also reinforce an adjoining wall. They did a wonderful job--the walls look great, and I'm sure they'll hold up for many years to come. The crews from Certified were so nice to work with, explaining every bit of the process so I could understand what they were doing through every step of the repairs. They had to dig a very large and deep hole in the backyard to get to the wall, and not only filled it back in level with the ground, but hauled away all the roots and bricks that came out of it. Plus, this was all done for a very reasonable price. I would definitely recommend Certified Waterproofing to anyone needing foundation repair!

Horrible to deal with. They don't understand that a handful of complaints against a large…read morecompany operating in 50 states is different that a handful of complaints against a small mom and pop. They let us "fix" the issue by making us pay high dues (since we were a larger company) and magically our rating went to perfect. Sad, but they had total control of spinning the rating.

I have always had a love/hate relationship with our City Hall. Sometimes the apathy of the…read moreemployees is palpable...but lately this has not been my experience. First, I had a zoning issue with my new home that needed to be addressed and thought for sure I was going to get absolutely nowhere with it. Mr. Rowland in appraisals responded to my phone call in less than 24 hours and was both patient and kind as he explained how the zoning changes with my house would affect future taxes. At one point I misunderstood what he was telling me and I started to wind up a little, but his calm demeanor never changed. His professionalism was outstanding. Secondly, Chris Nafziger with Cultural Resources helped me through the process of getting a permit for work on my historic home so smoothly, I thought I was dreaming! Two positive experiences in a row at St. Louis City Hall?? Yes, it's possible! Thank you both for being great reps for the city. You guys give me hope for the future. :)

Attended the Mayor's Ball at City Hall and it really is the best venue for it! What better place to…read morehave the Mayor's Ball than the home of the Mayor! Just a great party in an Historical location!